Personnel shortages may force US Air Force pilots to fly non-fightersA U.S. Air Force memo outlines a “significant but necessary” policy change to pilot assignments.By Jonathan Lehrfeld8 months ago
Contractor crushed by T-38 jet suffered broken ribs, spinal fracturesA T-38 Talon training jet collapsed onto a contractor after he removed a pin from the aircraft's nose landing gear in February 2023.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown13 months ago
Meet one of the few airmen to ever hit 10,000 flying hoursLt. Col. Bob Volpe has flown trainer and cargo aircraft since 1990.By Rachel S. Cohen19 months ago
Bird strike caused T-38 jet crash last November, investigators sayThe pilot, an instructor with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron, sustained minor injuries but safely ejected.By Rachel S. Cohen22 months ago
T-7 Red Hawk trainer jet takes its first flightIts flight marks the beginning of the T-7′s final development phase before Boeing starts producing military-ready jets.By Rachel S. Cohen23 months ago
House defense bill pushes US Air Force on jet trainer availabilityBoeing's T-7 has struggled with safety issues and testing and schedule delays, and lawmakers want the Air Force to speed up the Red Hawk's acquisition.By Stephen Losey23 months ago
